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There were 407 businesses in Benton County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates there were 745 total businesses in Benton County.

The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Benton County by total employees in 2019.

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	407
5 to 9	126
10 to 19	103
20 to 49	65
50 to 99	22
100 to 249	12
250 to 499	3
more than 500	0-2